The Wrap: Snickas vs. Swamp Donkeys

October 17th, 2006
Snickas tie again; 2-2 vs. the Swamp Donkeys

Snickas put their early season defensive woes behind them and matched the league leaders shot for shot but the two netminders one upped the shooters and the score was level after a period. The league leading Donkeys slowly gained an edge in puck possession and opened the scoring on the powerplay late in the period. The goal though seemed to wake up the Snickas offence, who managed only 4 shots in the second period. Snickas pressed hard and were rewarded with an equalizer. Craig Morton ripped a shot through the five hole and the game was tied again. Both teams turned up the heat with the goalies at both ends forced into making crucial saves.

The Swamp Donkeys regained the lead on a shot from far out that fooled Snicka goalie Kirk Burgess. What looked like a harmless floater on goal ended up in the top corner.The Snickas goalie didn't let the goal rattle him and kept his team alive on the very next shift with an outstanding breakaway save. As time wound down Snickas seemed to get a huge break when the Swamp Donkeys had their best defenceman ejected from the game for his third penalty. It turns out that it was a timekeeper error but on the ensuing powerplay with the goalie on the bench Snickas tied it through Chris Murdoch with less than a minute to go.

Man of the Match: Chris Murdoch. The Fiery redheaded defenceman found himself alone in front of the Swamp Donkeys net and tucked home the late equalizer. It was the second game in a row that Murdoch has scored a late tying goal.

Injury Notes: Captain Chris Morton showed no signs of a groin problem that saw him miss the third period last week. Chris skated hard all night long, playing every other shift while looking pain free. Defenceman Gary Hogan took a puck in the mouth, luckily for Gary no teeth were jarred but he is sporting a monster fat lip complete with a matching 7mm cut. Gary should be good to go next week but will probably wear a full shield as a precautionary measure.

Snickas hit the ice next week against the league newboys The Seamen. The Seamen sport a fancy record but it came against lesser competition. The puck drops at 8:15 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton.